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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 18:09 31 Dec 2024
I was half way through that when my ex wife invited me to a New Year's Eve celebration in New Street, Brightlingsea this evening.
Anyway, the Blur documentary - it was mighty interesting to see Damon Albarn, who is now around 54 and his lifestyle.
Producing creative work is addictive ( me too to some extent ), and Albarn is visibly traumatised from those endeavours.
Alex James was virtually chain smoking throughout the production process of the film ( and on stage too ), Graham Coxon who l last ran into in 2005 in The Boogaloo, Highgate, North London seems troubled and Dave Rowntree who learnt to drum two doors away from my current home also had problems by the time of the Wembley gig and was actually on crutches after playing tennis and getting seriously injured in the days before.
Having said all that, fair play to Damon and the band for pulling it all off.
Super documentary, and explained Damon popping up in Colchester on his bicycle in '23 for some of the film clips ( High Street, near The George for example ). |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 17:48 31 Dec 2024
Blur - 'To the end' documentary, 2024.
This was shown on Sky Arts a few evenings ago and there were plenty of references to Colchester featured.
Interesting that Damon, Alex, Graham and Dave had been out of communication for 10 years.
The Colchester Arts Centre warm up gig was featured and Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon returned to Stanway School to view the music facilities ( named after them ). |
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Reply | At this time of year….
at 17:35 31 Dec 2024
A former Colchester United player visited me on Christmas Eve. We spoke about the modern game and it's fair to say that we are rapidly losing interest in it - in particular the over hyped Premiership and all the hard sell marketing, brain washing, over excited commentary, rammed down the throat broadcasting and merchandising that goes with it.
Both of us have occasional opportunities for complimentary seats in boxes at London clubs, and although we appreciate the invitations the appeal has just burned out over the past decade.
We know broadcasters, and in particular, the BBC - both visual and audio, are desperate for audience interaction and it can become quite draining. [Post edited 31 Dec 2024 17:42]
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 17:00 31 Dec 2024
The white van was actually a white Audi and we had a three hour think tank about The Yuletide Premiership concept.
At the very least we are drawing up sketches of dialogue, characters, scenery and the like to be storyboarded up as an idea for a simplistic book production.
I hadn't considered any commercial outlet coming from the idea - and it may not, but for the time being it will be fun to take the thing on a little.
We discussed putting Yuletide Prem into a 90 minute film created by CGI and the budget is around £1.7 million per minute to produce and would take 3 years work ( employing around 500 ).
That comes out at in excess of £150 million which sounds quite mad. Still, interesting to speak to those in the business over a few coffee's and sandwiches. [Post edited 31 Dec 2024 17:03]
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 18:29 29 Dec 2024
Late equaliser for The Parsnips with Umbel Taproot heading in at the far post in the 89th minute.
Match finished 1 - 1
Attendance
1,390
223 Away
Two second half goals by Heathcock after 67 and 75 minutes clinched an emphatic 3 - 0 away win for Goose & Partridge Rangers.
Attendance
3,102
903 Away
( Ground Record attendance at Sprout Fields ).
My doctor will have to try and keep fans updated for the next few days as he has recommended l am sectioned under the Mental Health Act ( 2007 ).
There is a white van outside. [Post edited 29 Dec 2024 18:31]
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 13:45 29 Dec 2024
YULETIDE PREMIERSHIP LATEST
AFC TURNIP TOWN 1
Brassica Brassicaeae - Tracheophytes 2
DORKING PARSNIPS 0
CHILTON SPROUTS 0
GOOSE & PARTRIDGE RANGERS 1
Greylag - Shelduck 8
Match currently suspended due to pitch invasion |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 12:19 29 Dec 2024
YULETIDE PREMIERSHIP
TRANSFER WINDOW
STARMER LEGO HEADS have signed Unhinged - Doorhinge from TOTAL OVEN SOLUTIONS - Free transfer.
MOOSE & ELK RANGERS have signed Blue Wings - Nettapus from GOOSE & PARTRIDGE RANGERS - Undisclosed.
STARMER LEGO HEADS have signed Infrared - Radiation - Five Ring from TOTAL OVEN SOLUTIONS - Free transfer. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 11:58 29 Dec 2024
YULETIDE PREMIERSHIP
RESULT from YESTERDAY
TOTAL OVEN SOLUTIONS 2
Hingecliff - Clifford - 22,
Unhinged - Doorhinge SENT OFF 41,
Stainless 72
AFC ROAST POTATOES 3
Goosefat 44, 56,
Crispy - Fluffberger 80 ( Pen ).
Attendance 1,793
258 Away |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 18:39 28 Dec 2024
Some explanation re. Yuletide football concept.
I'm working back to front as l only wrote 'Child's Dream' very quickly straight in to one of these boxes. I suppose it has some of the imagery from the Yuletide experiment.
How did that start?
The answer is l saw an inflatable polar bear in a garden in Smithies Avenue in Colchester on a dog walk and found it rather captivating.
It moves gently side to side and has a Father Christmas on its back with a sack of presents.
From that image l managed to create all that nonsense writing.
Despite the way it might appear l have included some observations of the modern game. Notably the difficulty l have with so many ( to me ) confusing names to remember for new age footballers.....very rare to hear anyone called Smith or Jones these days.
Despite it all, sending Best Wishes from Colchester Central. 🙂🙂 |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 15:04 28 Dec 2024
YULETIDE PREMIERSHIP
UPDATE
COTSWOLD SNOWFLAKES V
GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE
POSTPONED - Dense fog at Snowflake Park [Post edited 28 Dec 2024 15:07]
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 14:56 28 Dec 2024
YULETIDE PREMIERSHIP
SCORE UPDATE
TOTAL OVEN SOLUTIONS 1 Hingecliff - Clifford 22, Unhinged - Doorhinge SENT OFF 41
AFC ROAST POTATOES 1 Goosefat 44 |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 13:15 28 Dec 2024
Mummy, Mummy
I had a dream
I was walking
Through a forest
I heard animals
Singing Christmas Carols
In the distance
The moonlight
Was shining through
The trees
Starlight glistened
On the leaves
Then l saw them
Reindeer on a hillside
There must have been
Several hundred
They were swaying
From side to side
I wish l could
Remember the words
Then l would sing them
To you and Daddy
And the owls
They flew out
Of the trees
And sat on the Reindeer
Then joined in
With the chorus
There was a church
And the foxes
Were sitting
On the grave stones
Heads bowed
Guarding the spirits
Up above
I saw Angels.... |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 08:19 28 Dec 2024
COTSWOLD SNOWFLAKES
V GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE
Kick off for today's match has been put back to 14.30 GMT to allow fake snow to be blown onto the pitch at Snowflake Park. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 07:54 28 Dec 2024
TOTAL OVEN SOLUTIONS
V AFC ROAST POTATOES 1949
SATURDAY 28th, DECEMBER
A reminder to fans that this match kicks off at 13.30 GMT. The 'Roasties' have taken up their full allocation in the away end at The Oven.
Central midfielder Rollie Roast should be available for Roasties after suffering from flu in the run up to Yuletide. [Post edited 28 Dec 2024 8:36]
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 20:43 27 Dec 2024
Jesus - Roasted - Marshmellowhead scored five times today for AFC Stuffed Camels 1924 in a 7 - 0 trouncing of Starmer Lego Heads in The Yuletide Premiership at Paddock Park.
There were scouts from Oxford United, Reading and Swindon Town at today's game and with the match being live streamed Marshmellowhead would have impressed with his all action display that included two bullet headed goals from right wing crosses.
Let's hope Colchester United are aware of this exciting young player.
He would excite the crowds and despite his humped body and four legs moves around the pitch at lightening speed. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 15:40 27 Dec 2024
YULETIDE PREMIERSHIP
SCORE UPDATES
AFC STUFFED CAMELS 1924 2
Jesus - Roasted - Marshmellowhead 19
Reeves - Monotone OG 36
STARMER LEGO HEADS 0
SLEDGE CITY 0
NORTHERN SNOWMEN 1
Coaleyes 22
GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST 3
Vampire Vision 4, Headless Horseman 21, Vanishing Hitchhiker 38 ( Pen ).
CHILTON SPROUTS 0 |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 12:38 27 Dec 2024
YULETIDE PREMIERSHIP
GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST 23 ( Sprouts )
REINDEER WANDERER'S. 21
INFLATABLE POLAR BEARS. 17
GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE 15
NORTHERN SNOWMEN. 14
TOTAL OVEN SOLUTIONS. 13
MOOSE & ELK RANGERS. 11
GOOSE & PARTRIDGE RANGERS. 10
MOOSE & ELK ROVERS. 9
PIGS IN BLANKETS. 7
DORKING PARSNIPS. 6
MINCE PIE TOWN. 5
AFC STUFFED CAMELS 1924. 5
COTSWOLD SNOWFLAKES. 4
CHILTON SPROUTS. 4
AFC ROAST POTATOES 1949. 2
AFC TURNIP TOWN. 2
MIGRAINE LIGHTING 1
SLEDGE CITY. 1
STARMER LEGO HEADS. 0
NB. PLASTIC ANGELS and FAKE TAN TINSEL ANGELS have withdrawn from The YULETIDE PREMIERSHIP due to cosmetic surgery appointments.
We hope to see them return next Yuletide. [Post edited 27 Dec 2024 12:54]
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 11:36 27 Dec 2024
TRANSFER WINDOW LATEST
DORKING PARSNIPS have signed Sibiricus - Xanthopygus from MOOSE & ELK ROVERS for Four acres of land at undisclosed location together with 800 crates of prize parsnips.
MOOSE & ELK RANGERS have signed Kansuensis Alashanicus from Manchester City on a Free transfer. [Post edited 27 Dec 2024 11:41]
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 10:47 27 Dec 2024
YULETIDE LEAGUE - TRANSFER WINDOW
A reminder to followers that the transfer window opened at midnight on Boxing Day and closes at 11pm on New Year's Eve.
We will bring you the transactions as they happen.
MOOSE & ELK RANGERS have signed Yakutia Chukotka from REINDEER WANDERER'S on loan until the end of the season.
MINCE PIE TOWN have signed Attic Cobweb - Green Eyed Lurker from GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST for 460 boxes ( each box contains 12 ) of their top quality product with a further 200 boxes subject to appearance clauses.
INFLATABLE POLAR BEARS have signed Matt Jay from Colchester United on a free transfer.
PLASTIC ANGELS have signed Tinsel - Foot - Eyelash from AFC STUFFED CAMELS 1924 - Undisclosed. |
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Reply | Tigers at Layer Road
at 22:07 26 Dec 2024
BREAKING NEWS
A 39 year old man dressed as a giant currant has been arrested in Cheltenham tonight and charged with possession and intent to supply a Class A substance.
It is believed he was attempting to put a bucket of magic mushrooms into the away changing room at The Cardboard Box Stadium an hour before the kick off of today's match between Mince Pie Town and Reindeer Wanderer's.
Last season the Wanderer's goalkeeper Tarandu Svalbard failed a drugs test after being removed from the pitch against the Inflatable Polar Bears when he sunk to his knees pre match and rolled around in the penalty area holding up the kick off by 15 minutes.
The Wanderer's Head Coach Boreal Woodland had used sign language to suggest that Svalbard had been spiked and a season's ban was lifted on the Reindeer's keeper.
Meanwhile, Wanderer's have signed Clover Hooves Granti Articus after the out of contract Reindeer impressed in training during a recent trial. |
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